Episode 86 – Productivity & Hiring, with the WP Buffs Frontman

James Laws graces Mastermind FM with his presence; back on hosting duty, this episode is all about productivity and hiring! Joined by Saturday Drive/Ninja Forms cofounder, Kevin Stover, and last (but most certainly not least), the head of WP Buffs, Joseph Howard!

Topics Include:

Joseph’s background and the road to entrepreneurship.

His history in teaching & mathematics.

The drive to craft his own team.

Cofounded a few digital marketing companies.

A brief aside on soccer rivalries.

Going against the grain.

Entrepreneurship in the face of challenge and dissenters.

The freelance ordeal, why Joseph wanted out.

Celebrating milestones, measuring accomplishments.

Distributed team successes.

A day in the life of the Buffs.

Communication and transparency are key.

How user feedback directs company focus.

Empowering employees.

Action > Static

The importance of patterns, metrics, and analysis.

Realizing features added to a product are business decisions, not developer decisions.